New Original Series USS Enterprise
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Thank you, Bill! I'll be backing the finished product up to some non-volatile media when I'm done.
That made me laugh! Thanks Bill!I am both flabbergasted and genuinely pleased that you are taking this on again. It's a confusing emotion.
For my money, I think that three of the best renders I ever made were done with my Tutorial Enterprise. The loss of that made me upset. So, I had always wanted to try to do a REALLY accurate USS Enterprise, as close as I can get, so that's what this project is all about. I would really love to get it right, this time.
I have been on call this week, and with long work hours, I didn't have much time to devote to modeling. I need to get going this morning, too. But, I didn't leave it completely alone. I was able to put in some temporary objects so that I felt like I was still making progress.
Oddly, even though I've been thinking throughout the week about how much I wanted to work on the model, when the weekend got here (I've been on call all week) I was too tired!
But, I changed the angulation and placement of the pylons and changed the positioning of the temporary warp engines. I did a couple of quick test renders to see how they compared with screen captures, even though I have no idea about the camera type nor the lenses used in the original series. Anyway, I figure they're close enough to warrant continuing. But, I'm open to opinions.
But, I changed the angulation and placement of the pylons and changed the positioning of the temporary warp engines. I did a couple of quick test renders to see how they compared with screen captures, even though I have no idea about the camera type nor the lenses used in the original series. Anyway, I figure they're close enough to warrant continuing. But, I'm open to opinions.
I'm a little surprised at this point that you haven't worked out the original lenses. (And shared them with me! 
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Seriously, I would assume that you had a library of cameras and screen shots that you just use for this sort of thing. (And now I'm thinking I should too.)
)Seriously, I would assume that you had a library of cameras and screen shots that you just use for this sort of thing. (And now I'm thinking I should too.)
I do have (or did before my hard drive crash) a listing of what they shot the live-action stage with, but I presume the effects houses had different cameras. I have a picture (everyone does, no doubt) of an effects camera with someone riding it, but I haven't identified the camera yet.I'm a little surprised at this point that you haven't worked out the original lenses. (And shared them with me!
Seriously, I would assume that you had a library of cameras and screen shots that you just use for this sort of thing. (And now I'm thinking I should too.)
Of course, I have my own library of thousands of screen captures for comparison, but you're the one who created the exemplary list of effects shots of the Enterprise! (I love that reference, by the way!)
Rut-ro! Looks like some of your images are missing in the last couple of posts...?
Thank you, Bill!
That is very nice keep up the great work 
Thank you, Bernard Guignard!That is very nice keep up the great work
Man,
I know how traumatic it is to lose huge numbers of files! This past year, I just updated my iMac to a 1TB Samsung SSD drive, and that, coupled with my 2 tb external drive using Time Machine for backup, has already twice been a lifesaver!
I recommend it to everyone.
I know how traumatic it is to lose huge numbers of files! This past year, I just updated my iMac to a 1TB Samsung SSD drive, and that, coupled with my 2 tb external drive using Time Machine for backup, has already twice been a lifesaver!
I recommend it to everyone.
Trauma like that (which I have also endured) is why I invested in several Samsung portable SSDs that I use for regular backups. I alternate the SSDs used for each backup and keep the backups off-site (i.e., not in my condo--what good is a backup if it also gets stolen or burned up in a fire?!)
